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The evolution of the lending and debt markets since the start of the financial crisis has left participants facing regulatory change, greater competition in the supply of debt funding, financial distress and a flight to sector specialist advice. Our banking and finance practice can help you navigate these challenges, with expertise in the full spectrum of banking and finance law. Whether you are a lender, borrower, sponsor, insolvency practitioner or debt advisor, our priority is resolving your challenges and putting your world first.

Today’s banking and finance transactions require expertise across a wide range of sectors. CMS is a top 10 global law firm with a strong sector focus. Our driver is to provide clients with pragmatic advice delivered by a multi disciplinary team. With 65 offices globally, we provide sector expertise to support clients' finance requirements and are recognised for providing clear commercial advice and getting the deal done for our clients.

Our clients range from domestic and major global corporates, funds and other financial institutions and advisors across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Brazil, Mexico and Asia.

 
Dipesh Santilale
Dipesh Santilale
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Dipesh Santilale heads up the Corporate Financial Services transactions team and is a member of the CMS Private Equity team. Dipesh regularly advises UK and international financial institutions on M&A...
Timea Scholey
Timea Scholey
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Timea Scholey is a partner in the Restructuring and Insolvency team. Timea advises on both cross‑border and UK high profile restructurings, insolvencies and distressed situations, representing a variety...
Thomas Siggers
Thomas Siggers
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Tom is a partner in the International Finance Practice, specialising in corporate and leveraged finance
Clive Swillman
Clive Swillman
Partner
Head of Real Estate Finance Group
United Kingdom, London
Clive Swillman is a Partner in our Finance team and Head of our Real Estate Finance Group. He advises lenders, sponsors and borrowers on a wide range of transactions both domestic and international including...
Eva Talmacsi
Eva Talmacsi
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Eva Talmacsi is a UK, US (NY) and Hungarian qualified partner in our global M&A and Corporate Transactions practice based in London. Eva focuses her international practice on a wide range of M&A and corporate...
Pippa Tasker
Pippa Tasker
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Pippa is a partner in the Financial Services Team. She advises on a wide range of regulatory and commercial issues affecting financial service providers and institutional investors, such as establishment...
Rob Whiddett
Rob Whiddett
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Rob Whiddett is a partner in the Real Estate Finance Team
Vanessa Whitman
Vanessa Whitman
Partner
Solicitor Advocate
United Kingdom, London
Vanessa Whitman is a Partner in the Finance Disputes team in London. Vanessa has over 15 years’ experience as a finance and insolvency litigator and works primarily on contentious matters for banks...
Peter Wiltshire
Peter Wiltshire
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Peter Wiltshire has been with CMS for nearly 30 years and has worked in the firm’s Restructuring & Insolvency team since qualifying in 1990. He advises on all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency...
Philip Woodfield
Philip Woodfield
Partner
United Kingdom, Bristol
Phil is a partner and leads our Finance Disputes Team in Bristol. His extensive experience includes advising banks on regulatory matters of strategic importance, resolving particularly sensitive disputes...